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W. W. ROSENFIELD.

COLUMN PRINTING DEVICE.

No. 478,524. Patented July 5, 1892.

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\VILLIAM IV. ROSENFIELD, OF NE? YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE EMPIRE CASII REGISTER COMPANY.

COLUMN-PRINTING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 478,524, dated July 5, 1892. Application filed April 15, 1891. Serial No. 389,003. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM W. Rosan- FIELD, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York,

have invented an Improvement in Column- Printing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This device is made with reference to simplicity of construction and accuracy of operation. I employ two, three, or more slides moving vertically with looking devices, there being numbers, words, or characters that are visible outside the case and corresponding numbers or characters on the backs of the I5 slides, and a strip of paper is brought up against the numbers at the back of the slides, so that an impression is taken before the slides can be moved to indicate another number 01' character. Hence when used in connection with the sale of goods the total sum can be computed by adding up the amounts printed upon the web of paper. This device may be used for making a printed record of marks or numbers on goods received or shipped or for indicating and printing the number of votes, the value of goods, and for other records wherever available.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation at the rear of the apparatus, the case being open and part of the web of paper removed. Fig. 2 is a vertical section near the lineacac of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front view of the casein smaller size. Fig. 4C is a diagram showing the posi tions of the parts that are removed by the section at the line a, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a partial section of the handle and cam-clutch; and Fig.6 is a section of the slides at the lineyy, Fig. 2.

The case is composed of a front A, sides A, and back A and it is preferable to make the door that gives access to the parts in the front, such door composing the front A, which is surrounded by the frame A and hinges are represented at 3 and a suitable lock at 4t. In the front A there is an opening at 5, which is preferably covered by a glass, such opening being horizontal, and behind this there are vertical slideways 13, fixed to the back of the front A, and in these slideways are slides G, upon the faces of which there are numbers,

commencing with 0 up to 9; or, if desired for any particular purpose, letters or words might be introduced in one or more of the slides, and in the front A are vertical slots 60, through which pass the stems of the buttons 70, that connect with the lower portions of the respective slides C, so that these slides can be moved up and down with facility, and upon the backs of the slides there are types at D, which types correspond to the numbers or letters indicated upon the faces of the slides, and they are in the same order; but it will be noticed in Fig. 2 that for convenience in the construction of the apparatus the types are at a higher elevation on the back than the corresponding letters or numbers on the front of the respective slides C, and in the slides there are rows of holes 9 for the reception of spring locking-pins 10, that pass through the cross-bar guide E.

There is a shaft F that is supported by the sides A of the case and provided with a crank-handle G, and this crank-handle receives a motion first in one direction and then in the other, but the shaft F receives one complete rotation every complete movement of the apparatus. To effect this rotation of the shaft F by the reciprocation of the crankhandle, I interpose a clutch H between the handle and the shaft, which clutch may be of any convenient character; but I have represented the part 12 as slotted for a pin 13, so that the clutch may slide endwise upon the shaft, but turns with it, and there is a spring 14 to keep the portion 12 of the clutch up against the portion 15, and the adjacent faces of the portions 12 and 15 are inclined and made with an offset, as seen in Fig. 1, so that when the part 15 of the clutch is rotated by the crank-handle G in the direction shown 0 by the arrow, Fig. 1, the shaft G receives a rotary movement, but when the handle is turned the other way the shaft F remains stationary.

Upon reference to Fig. 5 it will be seen 5 that the portion 15 of the clutch is connected to the handle G; but there is a sleeve 16 around the projecting portion of the clutch 15, which sleeve incloses a spring 17, one end of which is fastened to the sleeve or case and the other end is connected with the axis of the crank G, formed by the central portion of the clutch 15, and this spring is wound up when the crank G is turned in the direction indicated by the arrow, Figs. 1 and 2, and when the'crank-handle is liberated the spring 17 returns the crank in the opposite direction to its normal position.

Upon the portion 15 of the coupling there is a stud or pin 18, which acts first on one side and then on the other of the lever I, pivoted at 19, and from this lever I is a link K to a rock-shaft L and arm L, upon which rock-shaft L there are fingers 20, passing in behindtheheadsof thespring-pinslO. Hence when the crank Greceives a full rotation the pin 18 against the lever I becomes a stop to limit the movement of the crank and at the same time the lever I withdraws the lockingpins lO from the slides C at the extreme of the movement, and it is at this point to be borne in mind that the handle G has to be turned back fully to withdraw the locking devices or pins 10 and allow the slides O to be moved, and the handle G must be held in one hand while the slides Care moved by the other hand acting upon the buttons 70, so as to show the proper figures at the opening in the front A, and the moment the handle Gis released its spring 17 returns it. to the normal position and the lockingpins 10 instantly hold the slide 0 immovable until the handle G has been turned all the way back a second time, andduring this backward movement the printing operation, hereinafter described, is performed, so that itis not possible to move the slides without effecting theregistration orprinting of the previously-set numbers of the slides, and it is also to be borne in mind thatthe pin 18 moves awayfrom the lever I and describes almost a complete circle before it moves such lever I. Hence there is ample time for the shaft F and parts that are connected therewith to perform the printing operation and move the paper before the pin 18 commences to move the lever I.

There is a web of paper in the form of a roll N, the axis of which is of any desired character. I have shown the axis 21 as passing through the sides A of the case and through the center of the roll of paper, and I have shown arms N upon a cross-shaft N, with a friction bar N that is pressed against the surface of the paper by the springs 22, so as to prevent the paper unwinding too rapidly, and there may be guide-fingers 23 upon the arms N and at opposite ends of the roll of paper. The paper passes from the roll N across the face of the printing-pad P and to the wind-up roll Q, which wind-up roll is provided with a ratchet-wheel Q, spring-pawl 25, and a lever Q that is acted upon by a cam U upon the shaft F. Hence one tooth of the ratchet-wheel is taken up every rotation of the shaft F and the paper drawn along thereby.

The printing-pad P is upon arms P on the rock-shaft P and there is a spring 27 to draw back the paper-pad and a cam 28 upon the shaft F to move the printing-pad forward against the types D at the proper time to effect the printing of the record, and it will be observed in Fig. 2 that this cam 28 does not come into action until the shaft F has made about one-half a revolution,and I find it convenient to provide a check-pawl R upon the rock-shaft P and a spring R to draw the end of the pawl against a single ratchet-tooth R upon the shaft F to prevent such shaft F being turned back, and this pawlR drops against its ratohet-tooth when the crank G has received one complete rotation and before its return movement.

In order to ink the types, I provide a pad S upon a cross-bar, to which the arms S are connected, and these arms extend out from the rock-shat t S that is hung upon the crankarms T from the rock-shaft T, and one of these arms T extends downwardly at T and is acted upon by the small cam U, and one of the arms S is extended downwardly, as at S, for the cam U to act against, and there is a spring at 31 to draw the crank-arms T back and a spring 30 to throw the arms S and inkpad downwardly, and the operation of the inking device is as follows:

By referring to Fig. 4 it will be seen that the shaft F as it is rotated in the direction of the arrow causes the cam U to act upon the arm T and carry the rock-shaft S and inkpad S up against the types to ink such types, and then the cam U passes clear of the arm T and the cam U acts upon the arm S to swing the inking-pad into the position indicated by dotted lines in Figs. 2 and 4, and the parts are so timed that this operation takes place at the time the printing-pad P is moved to carry the paper up against the types to print the record. It is advantageous to provide a stop-pin 33, as seen in Fig. 2, to form a stop that arrests theink-pad and arms in the proper position relatively to the types, so that such ink-pad may be carried bodily up against the types.

The lever S, where it rests upon the pin 33, should be perpendicular to the face of the inking-pad, as seen in Fig. 4, so that the pad may move perpendicularly to the types.

The operations take place, as before described, and in the following order: The handle G receives a complete rotation from its normal position and is held by one hand. During its movement the inking-pad is first thrown up to ink the types, drawn back by its spring, and then swung up out of the way by the cam U. The printing-pad is next moved and carries the paper up against the types and prints the record, and asit is drawn back the paper is fed along by the ratchet and pawl, and as a last thing during the rotation of the shaft F by the crank-handle the locking devices 10 are drawn back and the operator holds the handle G,while the slides O are moved by the buttons 7 to indicate the next numbers or letters to be registered, and upon IIO letting go the handle the locking-pins 10 hold the slides firmly in position and the handle is returned by its spring to a normal position the shaft F remaining stationary during the backward movement of the handle ready to be acted upon, as before described. Upon each slide is a spring-pawl 35 with doubleinclined end, and the edges of the slideways are notched, so that these pawls hold the slides in the positions at which they may be placed; but they do not prevent such slides being easily moved by their buttons.

The numbers or characters may be provided upon the front of the case, as shown in Fig. 3, to facilitate the placing of the buttons 7 in their proper position for the corresponding numbers to be visible at the openings in the case-front.

The locking devices come into action after the slides have been moved to hold them reliably until the record is printed, which is effected before the slides can be moved. I do not limit myself to the use of the specific locking device represented.

If an attempt were made to make a false record and one of the slides were moved to show the correct figure, but not central in the opening, so that the locking-pin did not enter its proper hole and thereafter the slide were moved to bring a lower figure into position for the printed record, the intermediate hole in the slide would receive the spring-lock and neither a figure nor a 0 would be printed at that slide when the impression-record was made, and such record would show that the instrument had been tampered with.

It will be apparent that the size and shape of the inclosin g case maybe varied or omitted in cases where there is no risk of the apparatus being injured or tampered with; but it is preferable to inclose the locking devices upon which the security of the operations depend.

The types are preferably cast upon strips that are connected at the backs of the slides, and it is immaterial how these types are made so long as they are connected and move with the slides.

I have represented the slides O as the devices for carrying the numbers or characters and the corresponding types. I do not limit myself to these devices being movable in a straight line.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination, in a registering apparatus, of slides having visible characters, corresponding types connected to and moving with the character-slides, automatic locking mechanism for holding the types and characters firmly when the instrumentis notin use, and a handle and mechanism therewith connected for first effecting the printing and terward withdrawing the locking mechanism, the automatic locking mechanism coming into action for holding the slides upon the handle being released, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, in a registering apparatus, of visible characters and their movable holders, types corresponding to the characters and connections for moving the two simultaneously, an automatic locking mechanism forholdingthe types and characters rigidly in theirnormal condition when the machine is not in use, an inking mechanism and a printing mechanism, and a handle and the c011- nections therefrom to the inking, printing, and locking mechanism, substantially as specified, whereby the handle when moved first brings into action the inking mechan ism, then the printing mechanism, and then the unlocking mechanism, and the visible characters cannot be moved until an impression has been taken and the locking mechanism comes into action automatically upon releasing the handle, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, in a registering apparatus, of a case with an opening, slides within the case having characters visible through the opening and corresponding types upon the slides, a printing mechanism, an automatic locking mechanism, a handle, and means for returning the same to its normal position when unacted on, a connection from the handle to the printing mechanism for effecting an impression, and a connection from the handle to the unlocking mechanism for releasing the slides after the print-inghas been effected, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, in a registering apparatus,of a case with an opening, slides within the case having characters visible through the opening and types upon the backs of the slides, a printing mechanism, a handle and connections from the same to the printing mechanism, and an automatic locking mechanism for holding the slides in their normal position when the handle is released, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, in a registering apparatus, of a case with an opening, movable slides behind the opening having visual char acters and corresponding printing-types, an inking-pad and its holding-arms and rockshaft, a printing-pad and its actuating-cam, locking-pins and lever connections for withdrawing the same, an actuating-shaft carrying the operative cams, a crank-handle and clutch connection for giving motion to the actuating-shaft, and a spring for returning the handle to its normal position without turning back the actuating-shaft, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, in a register, of an inclosing case with an opening, an actuatingshaft, handle and clutch for rotating such shaft progressively, cams upon such shaft, slides with visible characters and corresponding printing-types, automatic holding devices for retaining the slides when in position, mechanism for supporting a roll of paper and moving the same progressively, a printingpad, and lever connections for actuating the same, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination, in a registering apparatus, of a case with an opening, slideways and slides Within the case, having characters visible through the opening, type upon the backs of the slides, automatic locking mechanism for holding the slides in position, a printing mechanism, a shaft, a handle upon the same, and clutch mechanism for rotating the shaft progressively by the action of the handle, cams and connections from the shaftfor first actuating the printing mechanism and then Withdrawing the automatic locking mechanism to allow the slides to be moved, a paper-feeding mechanism, and a spring to return the handle when liberated to its normal position, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination, in a registering mechanism, with the types and the corresponding visual characters and the devices for carrying the same, of an impression mechanism, a shaft and connection from the same to the impression mechanism, a handle capable of being turned first in one direction and then the other, and a clutch mechanism between the handle and the shaft acting in one direction, whereby the shaft receives from the handle a rotary movement in one direction only and cannot be moved backwardly by the handle, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination, with the inking-pad, of arms carrying such pad, a rock-shaft and levers to which the arms are pivoted, a cam for acting upon the arms to swing them and the inking-pad into or out of position for use, and a cam to press the pad to the types and allow it to be drawn back therefrom, sub- 35 stantially as specified.

Signed by me this 14th day of April, 1891.

WM. XV. ROSENFIELD.

Witnesses:

Gno; T. PINOKNEY, WILLIAM G. MoTT. 

